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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1950
Page
2
Five of seven elementary districts in Cote county received Triple-A ratings from the State Board of Education. County Superintendent announced the high marks highlighting strong performance across the districts.
Mrs Myrtle Wade of Martin Tennessee writes that after nervous illness and weekly injections Hadacol relieved neuritis pains and gas after meals. She says she felt better within days, slept well, and praises the medicine though warns it is sold with a strict money back guarantee.
Sixty one Lake of the Ozarks council Boy Scouts head to the national jamboree at Valley Forge June 26 to July 9. Troop 12 includes Jeff City Scouts Fenald Miller David Mitch and Mike Quigg with Bud Keane as scoutmaster and Harold Busch Lu Kenneth Johnson as assistants. Patrol leaders include Jefferson City’s Fenald Miller and Everly? Also Wayne Rohlfing Hermann and Peter Gore Lake Ozark named senior leaders and quartermasters. Troop 15 is led by Harry N. Lambirth Sedalia with Lestry Thompson Marshall as assistant. Additional leaders from Camdenton Sedalia Versailles and other towns named as patrol leaders and assistants for the Washington and New York City stops.
An excursion train with eight passenger cars and two diesel engines will carry spectators from several districts to observe rowing crews from 33 colleges and 48 institutions at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association event. AAA ratings were assigned to schools Elston Marion Concord Rock Creek St Thomas and others amid district reorganizations reducing below average attendance to none.
Frederick Ernest Gerlach 85 Moniteau county farmer died at his home south of Jamestown from a heart attack. Born October 1 1863 in Germany, he came to Missouri at 18, married Anna Fischer in 1892, she died in 194?. Survived by three daughters Melania Droeger Clara Unglaub Edith Batty all near Jamestown six sons Albert Clarence Carl Godfrey Arthur Oscar several relatives including sister Ida Beutler of Minneapolis Minnesota.
Bushman the 22 year old gorilla at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago received an out of season guava from a Sarasota Tribune airlift. Veterinarians report heart disease arthritis and age contribute to his condition but he has shown improvement, eating 22 pounds of fruit bread and milk last night. Eddie Robinson, his keeper for over two decades, handed him the fruit as Bushman ate with simple, focused steps.
Lifebuoy coconut oil soap promises purifying cleansing and long lasting protection for all over skin. The ad touts baby friendly tender skin care and a rich white lather, urging readers to buy Lifebuoy in a large bath size from Lever Brothers Company at local stores.
At a convention of the American Retail Coal Association in St. Louis J Atlee Schafer of Cleveland retired president described John L Lewis as the gravest past and present menace to the entire coal industry His remark came without naming him directly and cited greed and lust for power harming the industry and the nation.
Wiliam Davincanny, three, son of Mr and Mrs Raph Findlay of Cedar City, died at the family home late yesterday after illness since March. He was born November 28, 1936 in Jefferson City. Survived by four brothers Robert Leroy Stephens and Louis at home and paternal grandparents Mr Findlay of Jefferson City and Mrs Jam I Moore of Kansas City.
Simon A. Kerl 83 died at his Schubert home yesterday at 3 39 p m after bedfast illness since January 1950 born January 15 1887 on the family farm he lived his entire life survived by four sisters and a brother Katherine Anna Kerr Mrs Barbara Ott Mrs Andy Hoffman and Louis He was a member of St John’s Lutheran church at Schubert.
Names in the News reports two newborns at St Marys hospital a daughter to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Leebbering St Thomas and a son to Mr and Mrs Ralph Jobe 2221 Madeline Alt. The item lists fields of relatives and a trip by Pete Butler and Sam Wolfe among others, noting travel through Wyoming and Colorado from St Louis and Kansas.
Lions club members focused on their June 29 Playgrounds and Youth Development festival during a weekly luncheon. The planning session outlined activities, volunteers, and community outreach for the event.
H Bradshaw chairs festival planning to fund youth activities in town. Lions Park board summer playground program supports 1950 efforts. Mondas tk marks the thirteenth annual festival. Harold Remley credits Linns program for low juvenile crime and stable youth conduct. The club votes a $10 contribution to the Optimist Teen Town fund and pledges help for a youth recreation center.
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